Step up to the next generation of buggy — full 4WD with an electronic console, built for the Dominican off-road. Blast through muddy backroad trails, taste a country plantation, and cool off in a hidden underground swimming hole. The off-road's calling.
Same Mud, Better Machine
What if we handed you a genuine all-terrain buggy and turned you loose on Punta Cana's back roads? You'd say yes, right?
Good. Then start your engines — in style.
There are plenty of buggy tours in Punta Cana, but this is the original in the Macao area, run by the buggy experts on the best off-road route around. The difference here is the machine: these are next-generation VIP buggies — full 4WD with an electronic console — a real step up that shrugs off the Dominican off-road with speed to spare.
It's a pure back-road run with two stops. Here's how it plays out.
From our remote ranch in Macao, settle into your VIP buggy and roar out into open farmland — past palm groves and tobacco fields, with the Oriental Mountain Range hazy in the distance. The narrow country lanes are riddled with deep pools of mud, and you'll go crashing through them again and again. You'll try to dodge the dirt at first. You'll give in. Everybody does.
We call them VIP buggies, but they still aren't for the prissy.
Stop 1 — The Plantation. Pull in at a classic country farm for a quick taste of the Dominican Republic's signature crops: cacao, coffee, tobacco, and Mamajuana, the local spiced-rum "love potion." And yes — you can drink and drive here. We won't tell.
Back onto the rough stuff, and then…
Stop 2 — The Cave. Drop down into a cool, dark cavern with a calm underground lagoon. Take a dip and rinse off some of that muck.
The short version: blast through open farmland, tour a country plantation, and swim in the underground waters of a natural cave.
On the fence? Don't be — buggies book out fast in Punta Cana, so lock yours in now.
What's Included
- Round-trip transport
- Professional guides
- VIP buggy
What to Bring
- Old clothing (you will get muddy)
- Bathing suit
- Flip-flops or water shoes
- Bug spray
- Sunglasses or goggles
- A bandana or small towel to cover your face
- Towel
- Camera
- Sunscreen
- Cash
Good to know
- Expect to get muddy — wear clothes and shoes you don't mind trashing.
- Every buggy is automatic, so there's no shifting to worry about.
- To drive, you must be at least 18 and hold a valid driver's license; passengers have no age limit. Pregnant women can't take part.
- Staying at Club Med, Four Points, Westin, or anywhere in Cap Cana? Pickup for those areas runs only on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday — be sure to pick one of those days.